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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1959
Page
2
A resident born in Hardy County West Virginia died, with survivors from two marriages and extended family. Services set at Mathias Brethren Church with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. remains at Omps Funeral Home. Other survivor details pending final arrangements in Winchester.
Robert England died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. His body rests at Ders Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Luttie W. Wright of Had dox Street died at Winchester Memorial Hospital last night. Born in Clarke County she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Williams and lived most of her life in Winchester. She was a member of St Stephens Meth Church.
William A Orndorff 79 of Refuge died yesterday at 5 18 a m in Staunton Hospital. A carpenter by trade he was born in Warren County son of William A and Jackie Johnson Orndorff. His wife Amela B Molly Orndorff predeceased him. Survived by one brother N B Orndorff of Tuxedo Md. Body at the tower Funeral Home Strasburg then to Refuge Church tomorrow for a 2 p m service conducted by Rev Kenneth Whetzel. Burial Refuge Cemetery. Pallbearers Strother Grim Marvin Grim Austin Conner Howard Leith Joseph Harworthe Myron Ritenour.
The funeral service for Ada Butler who died Friday at her son’s home on Fox Drive was conducted at Stover Funeral Chapel in Strasburg by Dr H M Crim. Burial followed in Arlington National Cemetery with pallbearers John Keller Joe Bly Ralph Strosnider Russell Ritenour T C Haun and Page Crabill.
The 4th Air Force rescue hub at Hamilton Field mobilizes helicopters from Hill AFB Utah Malmstrom AFB Montana and Ft Lewis Wash to reach marooned survivors. Montana Power reports Hebgen Dam top damaged and possibly at risk but a worker says the dam is in fair shape and not expected to fail now. Trains toward quake zones halted by landslides per Union Pacific in Pocatello Idaho.
About 20 area firefighters will attend the 58th Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention in Harrisonburg Thursday through Saturday. Delegates from Sarah Zane Rouss Berryville and South End will travel, with Harrisonburg hosting and the parade climax Saturday at 2 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Smalts Jr. left for Los Angeles to attend the 46th annual Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association convention. They will participate in design schools and clinics and then fly to Hawaii for the mid-Pacific FTD conference marking its 50th anniversary.
Jacques Bardoux, an 84 year old historian and former deputy, died Saturday in Paris. He was a noted scholar and public figure with a long career in politics and academia.
At the Winchester Frederick County Health Department three people receive Pasteur rabies treatment as a precaution after animal encounters. Newton McDonald, Billy Martin and Carole Coffelt started or continued the 14 shot course following squirrel and puppy bites and a bite incident at a Woodland Avenue home.
Republicans and President Eisenhower expect a strong labor control bill to pass. A Senate House conference committee works toward compromise after House approval of a tighter measure. GOP leaders view House passage as a political lift ahead of 1960.
Chilean factions and sympathizers face invasions while delegates push a conciliatory shift. Foreign ministers plan a convention on human rights to present at the 11th Inter American Conference in Quito next year, signaling a stance toward Dominican Generalissimo Trujillo and Nicaragua’s President Somoza.
The Winchester Frederick County Health Department will resume polio vaccinations this Thursday after a shipment of Salk vaccine from the Department of Health. People billed for August 4 11 or 18 may receive doses Thursday and should call MO 2 4314 to confirm attendance. Regular Tuesday clinics continue.
Rockefeller could meet all Senate party members but Dirksen said the policy meeting was called off because Eisenhower’s schedule was too crowded to permit his regular conference with party congressional leaders.
Power outages darkened Manhattan stretching from the Hudson to the East River as 10,000 Consolidated Edison workers repaired lines. Candles spiked demand while 3,000 extra police patrolled streets. businesses closed, ABC TV aired by candlelight, and residents adapted with limited illumination and shared resources.
In Warren Virginia the last three members of a six man gang pleaded guilty to forming a mob with intent to maim disfigure or kill during an attack on a white couple. Judge Elliott Marshall postponed sentencing pending reports from probation and parole officers. Previously Kibler Flynn and Delawter Robinson had pleaded guilty or been found guilty with sentences of up to three years.
The Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association reported August total of four fires across seven member companies, the second lowest for the year. Previous months listed include Jan 64, Feb 35, Mar 59, Apr 65, May 12, Jun 3, Jul 13. Gainesboro Fire Company hosted. an instructional fog film shown. yard parties planned at Gore and a Stephens City chicken barbecue on Aug 29.
Authorities say a short circuit from a electric drill caused the death of Russell A. Parsley 27 in Richmond. Parsley was installing plumbing for a suburban West End residence when the accident happened.
A compact sales directory item lists upcoming auctions with dates from August 19 to September 12 across Winchester Charles Town Catlett Shepherdstown and surrounding areas. Items include furniture appliances cattle dairy equipment and land with named auctioneers Orndorff Cole Morrow Miller Haworth Lloyd and others.
Generally fair tonight with lows 65 to 70 on the west and 70 to 75 in the east. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and cooler in the north with a chance of scattered thundershowers mainly in the southwest. Today’s highs near 67 after a 79 and 61 reading yesterday. Sunset at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 18.
Rainfall data reports rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 am today with 97 total. August rainfall to date shows 1 80 inches and 23 66 inches for 1959 year to date. Average annual rainfall per month over 46 years lists January 243 inches and August 394 inches among monthly figures.
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